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Posts tagged with 'h20' at MetaFilter.Sun, 05 Apr 2015 12:44:35 -0800Sun, 05 Apr 2015 12:44:35 -0800en-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss60"I'm not going to stop watering,"http://www.metafilter.com/148604/Im%2Dnot%2Dgoing%2Dto%2Dstop%2Dwatering
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/05/us/california-drought-tests-history-of-endless-growth.html">California Drought Tests History of Endless Growth <small>[New York Times]</small></a> <strong></strong><blockquote>A punishing drought is forcing a reconsideration of whether the aspiration of untrammeled growth that has for so long been the state's engine has run against the limits of nature.</blockquote>
California Water Use <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/04/01/us/water-use-in-california.html">[New York Times]</a>
Are you affected? <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/04/01/us/01drought-callout.html">[New York Times]</a>
The Drought, explained. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000003577285/californias-extreme-drought-explained.html">[New York Times Video]</a> <strong>Related:</strong>
- Watch Almonds Suck California Dry: Photographer Matt Black highlights the stories behind California's nut boom—in the midst of an epic drought. <a href="http://www.motherjones.com/media/2014/12/photos-matt-black-california-drought-almonds">[Mother Jones]</a>
- California's Almonds Suck as Much Water Annually as Los Angeles Uses in Three Years <a href="http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/01/almonds-nuts-crazy-stats-charts">[Mother Jones]</a>:
<blockquote>"California's worst drought on record isn't stopping the state from growing massive amounts of nuts: The state produces over 80 percent of the world's almonds and 43 and 28 percent of the world's pistachios and walnuts, respectively. As Mother Jones' Tom Philpott details in this longread, the state's almond market in particular has taken off: What was a $1.2 billion market in 2002 became $4.8 billion market by 2012."</blockquote>
- Cut and dried: Civilians will bear the brunt of new water restrictions, though it is the farms that use the most. <a href="http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21647812-governor-cut-and-dried">[The Economist]</a>:
<blockquote>"This week, for the first time in its history, the Golden State imposed mandatory restrictions on water use. The measure follows four years of severe drought and its lowest ever recorded winter snowpack. On Wednesday Governor Jerry Brown issued an executive order imposing a 25% reduction on the state's 400 local water supply agencies over the coming year. Those local agencies serve 90% of California residents. They will be responsible for figuring out how to cut back actual water usage, but it is clear that communities that have successfully reduced water usage in recent years—such as Los Angeles County—will have less to do than cities that have been more relaxed about abating water consumption."</blockquote>
- How Growers Gamed California's Drought <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/03/30/how-growers-gamed-california-s-drought.html">[Daily Beast]</a>:
<blockquote>""I've been smiling all the way to the bank," said pistachio farmer John Dean at a conference hosted this month by Paramount Farms, the mega-operation owned by Stewart Resnick, a Beverly Hills billionaire known for his sprawling agricultural holdings, controversial water dealings, and millions of dollars in campaign contributions to high-powered California politicians including Governor Jerry Brown, former governors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gray Davis, and U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein."</blockquote>
- California drought: governor tells climate-change deniers to wake up. <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/apr/05/california-governor-drought-climate-change-dianne-feinstein">[The Guardian]</a>:
<blockquote>""With the weather that's happening in California, climate change is not a hoax," Brown said, on ABC news. "We're dealing with it, and it's damn serious.""</blockquote>
- This Is How Much Water It Takes To Make Your Favorite Foods <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/13/food-water-footprint_n_5952862.html">[Huffington Post]</a>:
<blockquote>"Extensive drought has Californians thinking twice about running the tap while brushing their teeth or taking that 20-minute shower. But what some people don't realize is that a huge portion of our water footprint is "hidden," meaning it's used for the things we eat or wear, and for the energy we use. Globally, agricultural production accounts for 92 percent of our water footprint. In the United States, meat consumption alone accounts for a whopping 30 percent of our water footprint."</blockquote> tag:metafilter.com,2015:site.148604Sun, 05 Apr 2015 12:44:35 -0800Fizz"Ring it Out"http://www.metafilter.com/127187/Ring%2Dit%2DOut
Last fall, the Canadian Space Agency asked students to design a simple science experiment that could be performed in space, using items already available aboard the International Space Station. Today, <a href="https://twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield">Commander Chris Hadfield</a> conducted the winner for its designers: two tenth grade students, Kendra Lemke and Meredith Faulkner, in a live feed to their school in Fall River, Nova Scotia. And now, we finally have an answer to the age-old question, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8TssbmY-GM#!">What Happens When You Wring Out A Washcloth In Space?</a> <strong>Additional Videos</strong>
Commander Hatfield is Canadian, and has been recording videos for the CSA from the ISS during the current mission, which they have been uploading to their YouTube channel. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMQOkL2zDas&list=PLUaartJaon3LV-ZQ4J3bNQj4VNVG2ByIG">Playlist</a>. The vids cover random <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZx0RIV0wss">trivia</a> about <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94-puZit3DA">living</a> in <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wam7poPzG1w">space</a>. There's also an <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGrzo4IvXyg">inspirational message</a> and a discussion or two of other <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMQOkL2zDas">experiments</a> the astronauts have been conducting.
<strong>Background</strong>
* NBC's Cosmic Log: <a href="http://cosmiclog.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/18/17815102-what-happens-when-you-wring-out-a-washcloth-in-zero-g-now-we-know?lite">What happens when you wring out a washcloth in zero-G? Now we know.</a>
* Mashable: <a href="http://mashable.com/2013/04/18/wringing-out-water-on-the-iss/">What Happens When You Wring Out a Washcloth in Space?</a>
* <a href="http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2013/0416.asp">CSA Press Release</a>
<strong>Expedition 35: Photos</strong>
* Commander Hadfield's <a href="http://colchrishadfield.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a>
* NASA's Flickr Photo <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/sets/72157629789507930/detail/">Set</a> for Expedition 35.
<strong>Previously on Metafilter</strong>
* <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/123783/Gorgeous-photos-of-earth-tweeted-from-the-International-Space-Station">Gorgeous photos of earth tweeted from the International Space Station</a>
* <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/123200/Space-jam">Space jam</a>
<strong>Other Stuff</strong>
* <a href="http://www.cyberbuzz.com/2013/01/05/the-single-greatest-meme-to-ever-happen-on-twitter/">The Greatest Conversations To Ever Happen On Twitter Between Real Astronauts And The Cast of Star Trek</a>
* Reddit IAmA: <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/18pik4/i_am_astronaut_chris_hadfield_currently_orbiting/">I Am Astronaut Chris Hadfield, currently orbiting planet Earth.</a> tag:metafilter.com,2013:site.127187Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:29:53 -0800zarqThe H2O Gate Blueshttp://www.metafilter.com/108212/The%2DH2O%2DGate%2DBlues
In 1973 a struggling America was still dealing with the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watergate_scandal">watergate scandal.</a> The than 24 year old <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil_Scott-Heron">Gill Scott-Heron</a> wrote a topical <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh3bgPJ4dBs">song</a> that still applies today. It is called <a href="http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/3530822107858754026/">H20 Gate Blues.</a> tag:metafilter.com,2011:site.108212Sun, 09 Oct 2011 14:03:23 -0800dreyfusfinucaneWhen salting water for cooking use 1 tablespoon of salt for every 4 quarts of waterhttp://www.metafilter.com/65913/When%2Dsalting%2Dwater%2Dfor%2Dcooking%2Duse%2D1%2Dtablespoon%2Dof%2Dsalt%2Dfor%2Devery%2D4%2Dquarts%2Dof%2Dwater
<a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/105591">The only recipe for boiling salted water you'll ever need.</a> Well, <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/reviews/105591">the reviews</a> are entertaining, anyway. tag:metafilter.com,2007:site.65913Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:45:17 -0800dersinsWhere's the EPA on this?http://www.metafilter.com/8528/Wheres%2Dthe%2DEPA%2Don%2Dthis
<a href="http://www.dhmo.org/">Where's the EPA on this?</a> Apparently, this stuff is <i>everywhere</i>, but I haven't heard <i>one word</i> on its dangers until now. <a href="http://www.epa.gov/adminweb/about.htm">Christine Whitman</a>, be slient no longer! tag:metafilter.com,2001:site.8528Fri, 22 Jun 2001 11:58:34 -0800jpoulosWater found on Jupiter moonhttp://www.metafilter.com/4857/Water%2Dfound%2Don%2DJupiter%2Dmoon
<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/aponline/20001217/aponline102101_000.htm">Water found on Jupiter moon</a> "After months and months of wrestling with the data ... we believe there is very strong evidence of a layer of melted water beneath Ganymede's icy surface," said Margaret Kivelson, a space physicist at the University of California, Los Angeles. tag:metafilter.com,2000:site.4857Sun, 17 Dec 2000 12:05:07 -0800owillis